Locomotive tender



Oct. 22, 1929. E. E. HlcKEN LOCOMOTIVE TENDER Filed Jan. l2, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet oct. 22, v1929. f

E. E. HIQKEN LOCOMOTIVE TENDER y 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 12,' 1929` Oct. 22, 1929. E. E. HlcKEN LOCOMOTIVE TENDER Filed Jan. 12, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet llllllllIllllll//l/llllll lll/1% 0d. 22, 1929. E. E, H|CKEN LocoMoTI'vE TENDER Filed Jan. 12, 1929 4 shets-'sneet 4 Patented Oct. 22, 1.929

ELMEBE. HICKEN, F COLLINGSWOOD, NEW JERSEY LocoMo'rIvE TENDER.

Application tiled January 12, 1929. Serial No. 332,212.

One object of my invention is to construct the tender of a locomotive in which stoking mechanism is used, so that the stokercngine can be mounted on the tender.

A further object of the invention is to so construct the forward end of the tender that the stoker engine can be located between the side of the tender and the stoking mechanism.

The invention can be applied either to a tender having a rectangular water section or to a tender havingv a cylindrical water section.

In the accompanying drawings: Fig. is is a side view of the front portion of a locomotive tender illustrating my invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view on theline 2-2, Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3 3, Fig. 2;

, Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4.-4,

Fig. 2; r

Fig. 5 is a side view. of a tender having a cylindrical tank and illustrating my invention;

Fig. 6 is an end view of the tender shown in Fig. 5; v

Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 7-'-7, Fig. 5, illustrating the engine supporting brackets; and I Fig. 8 is a sectional View on the line 8-8,

Fig. 5, drawn to an enlarged scale.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is the base frame of the tender, made in the present instance in a single casting and having a longitudinal hollow beam 2 with integral bumpers 3 at each end, and projecting from the beam are arms 4. Between the arms are Webs 5 which form the main floor of the fuel section and a part of the floor of the water section.

At the forward end of the base frame the webs are extended as at 5* to form floors which extend tothe side walls of the tender body. In these floors are openings 7-'7*, but these openings may be closed by plates if desired, or the floors may be solid. o

The side walls 8 of the tender, in the present instance, extend to the points Fig. 2, and are turned under as at 88L to form a part of the bottom of the water section A of the tender, being secured tothe webs of the base, as illustrated in Fig. 4.

The end plates 9 at the forward end of the tender are secured to flanges 10 projecting upwardly at the ends from the base and these flanges are curved as at 10, the plates being bent to conform to this curve.

The plates 9 at the sides are turned under the extensions 5l of thebottom of the tender as clearly shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, and lap over the forward ends of the side plates 8. This construction, however, may be modified without departing from the essential features of the invention.

Partition plates 11 are castdntegral with the base and are flanged at their upper edges as at 12, and mounted on the flanged portions of the plates is the floor plate 13, which has the usual slot 14 therein covered by adjustable or removable gate plates. These partition plates extend transversely at the rear of the fuel chamber as at 11, Figs. 1 and 2.

Located at the frontend of the tender and at one side thereof is a compartment 15, separated rom the water section of the tender by a vertical plate 16. This plate is flanged in the present instance and is firmly secured to the partition plates 11 and the side walls of the tender.

Projecting from the frame 1 are supports 17. Mounted on these supports is a stoker engine a of any suitable type. The supports may be formed as projections from the floor 5, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3, or they may be in the form of brackets as at 17a, in Figs. 5, 6 and 7. The type of support will vary somewhat in the particular type of base frame used and the particular type of engine. The engine may be located' on either side of the tender, depending upon the type of stoker.

The compartment 15 is preferably closed at the side facing the Stoker by a plate 1 8, which may be detachably secured in position, and at the top of the compartment a horizontal plate 19, having uptnrned flanges in the present instance, may form the ceiling of this compartment 15. Above the plate 19 is a compartment 20 which may be used as a receptacle for tools, etc., an this compartment is closed by a roof plate 21, iianged at the edges AAV2 ' the compartment 15, and, if desired, there may be an opening at the side of the compartm`ent enclosed by a suitable cover plate 24,

n the opposite side of the tender are storage compartments 26 and 27, which may be provided with doors of any suitable type.

The water section of the tender illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 is rectangular in cross-section, but in Figs. 5, 6 and 7 my'invention is appliedida tender .in which the water section A" is semi-cylindrical in cross-section, the side walls 8b being curved and downwardly anged as at 8 to fit againstA out-turned ianges 5* of the webs 5, forming a part of the base structure, the two flanges being secured together preferably by outside rlvets as shown in Fi 8.

The roof. p ate 28 is preferably fiat as shown in Fig. 6 and has up-turned anges 29 which are secured to upwardly projecting fianges 30 at the upper edge of the curved side plates 8".

The fuel section B is formed in the ordinary manner and is provided in the present instance with guides for a Stoker which is driven by the engine located vin the space 15 at one side of the Stoker compartment.

I claim 1. The combination in a locomotive tender, having a base; a body portion; and partition plates separating the fuel section" of the tender from the water section thereof, the fuel section being designed to receive stoker mechanism, the forward end of the tender having a compartment at one side 'of the fuel section for the engine of j the stoker mechanism.

2. The combination inla locomotive tender,

of a base frame made in a single casting and j having at its forward end integral supports for a stoker engine, said supports being located at one sideof the stoker chamber.

3. The combination in a locomotive tender,

supports projecting into this space; an eil-v closure for said engine; and a receptacle above the space occupied b the engine.

5. `The combination in a ocomotive tender,

.ofa base made in a single casting having a longitudinal beam; bumpers at each end of the beam; transverse arms projecting from the beam between Athe bumpers, said ba'se 1 la stolzer engine; and supports made integral with the base frame on which the stoker engine is mounted. 1

ELMER E. HICKEN.

' of a base frame made as an integral casting, having upright lpartition plates separating the fuel section from the water section, said plates terminating short of the forward end of the tender, formi-ng a spacefor a stoker engine; and Stoker engine supports on the base projecting into this space.

4. The combination in a locomotive tender, i

of a base frame made in a single casting, having a longitudinal beam ywith bumpers ,at each end and transverse arms projecting from the beam; side plates'secured to the base frame; vertical partition plates separating the stoker compartment ofthe fuel section from the water section of the tender,y Athe plate on one side terminatin the forward end of-the tender an forming a space for the stoker engine; Stoker engine short of DISCLAIMER 1,733,016.-Elmer E. Ilclscn, Collingswood, N. J. LocoMo'rIvE TENDER. Patent dated October 22, 1929. Disclaimer filed May 13, 1931, by the patentee. Hereby enters this disclaimer of that particular part of the claim in said specifica tion which constitutes claim 1 thereof and which is in the following words; to wit:

The combination in a locomotive tender, having a. base: a bod \v portion: and

- partition plates separating the fuel section of the tender from the water section thereof. the fuel section being designed to receive Stoker mechanism, the forward end of the tender having a compartment at one side of the fuel section for the engine of the Stoker meehamsm.

[Official Gazette June 9, .1,931.1 

